Saturday, August 23, 2014

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Andrew Cashner will be
activated from the disabled list and start Saturday night against the Arizona
Diamondbacks, reports Will Laws of MLB.com. Corey Brock of MLB.com adds that
fellow starting pitcher Cory Luebke played catch last week for the first time
since February Tommy John surgery:

Cashner hasn’t made a start since June 18 after an MRI
revealed right shoulder inflammation. He also missed some time in May due to a
right elbow injury, so the Padres were cautious in handling Cashner’s return
despite no structural damage in the 27-year-old’s shoulder.

Before the injury, Cashner was looking like an ace for the
Padres. Cashner has a 2.36 ERA (2.83 FIP) in 12 starts in 2014 after putting
together a strong 2013 campaign.

Luebke played catch from 45 feet last week, the first step
in his return from his second Tommy John surgery. He will continue to follow
the same throwing program three times a week for the foreseeable future.

The 29-year-old underwent his first Tommy John surgery in
May of 2012. Luebke has pitched well when healthy, with a career 3.25 ERA (3.05
FIP) and 9.32 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 career starts.

Despite the injuries to the rotation, San Diego has a 3.14
team ERA, which ranks third in the majors.

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